SOURCE By JOAN LOWY WASHINGTON The Federal Aviation Administration inspection records of Lufthansa Technik Philippines in Manila said the facility had repeated difficulties in following U.S. regulations on matters ranging from record-keeping to calibrating tools used to make repairs. Also cited were recurring problems with training workers to FAA standards and unfamiliarity by Lufthansa Technik…
Day: June 23, 2011
AMR Said to Negotiate 100 Airbus Jets in Shift From Boeing
The board of the third-largest U.S. carrier may make a decision as soon as July, said one of the people, who asked not to be identified because the discussions are private. Jets from Airbus’s A320 series would replace American’s less-efficient models such as Boeing 757s and MD-80s, the people said. An order at American would…